Implementation Specialist

**Through its core values of**_Courage, Respect and Excellence_**, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan**:_Connected CAMH,_** to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system - a world where Mental Health**_is_** Health.**

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The newly established pan-Canadian Integrated Youth Services (IYS) Collaboration Centre has been created to support development, implementation and evaluation of IYS practices, services, and research across Canada. There are emerging or established IYS networks in every province and territory in Canada, with close connections to the ACCESS Open Minds Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Network. IYS networks deliver mental health, substance use health, primary care, education, employment, housing and other health, social and community services to youth aged 12 to 25 years. The IYS model is also characterized by its commitments to equity, engagement, measurement and continuous learning. IYS youth hubs are in more than 100 communities across Canada and in Ontario, are operated by Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario.

**Position Description**

The pan-Canadian Integrated Youth Services Collaboration Centre (IYS-CC) hosted by CAMH is seeking a First Nation, Inuit, and/or Métis applicant for a full-time, contract position in the role of Implementation Specialist (Indigenous Partnership Specialist). This position can be based anywhere in Canada. This position will report to the IYS-CC Program Manager. The Indigenous Partnership Specialist will play a key role in supporting deliverables of the IYS-CC to support IYS networks throughout Canada to partner effectively with First Nations, Inuit and Métis in IYS implementation, measurement, research and data utilization. This work will be carried out in collaboration with a diverse team of collaboration and implementation specialists, and IYS leaders, including youth, service providers, researchers, health equity specialists, and other partners and advisors.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Engaging and fostering collaborative relationships with partners to develop a shared understanding and vision;
- Providing expertise and advice related to principles and practices of Indigenous engagement;
- Providing expertise and advice related to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, cultures, perspectives and health service providers;
- Providing expertise and advice related to decolonizing practices, equity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression to strengthen internal IYS-CC practices, as well as outward facing activities;
- Developing an understanding of local First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, cultures, perspectives and health services in order to provide contextualized supports;
- Developing an understanding of the local mental health and substance use systems in order to support contextualized supports;
- Understanding and reviewing trends and monitoring and evaluation data to identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen implementation activities and equitable outcomes;
- Assisting partners (internal and external) with building Indigenous partnerships through facilitation, coaching, problem solving, focused capacity building, consensus building, decision making and conflict resolution;
- Developing support processes, resources and tools based on Indigenous knowledge and practices, and other evidence informed implementation approaches; and
- Building and supporting the capacity of organizations/agency to support sustainable and effective change.

The IYS Collaboration Centre hosted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) supports a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable standards and requirements.

**Job Requirements**
- Expertise in health or mental health program planning and implementation with a variety of organizations/agencies, with experience in the Indigenous health and/or mental health and/or substance use sector.
- Thorough understanding of principles and practices of Indigenous engagement is required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, cultures, perspectives and health service providers
- Demonstrated knowledge of OCAP®, CARE Principles and EGAP data governance frameworks
- Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity, inclusivity, respect and social justice.
- Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with diverse stakeholders of diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and leadership to collaborative partnerships and experience facilitating or contributing to program planning.
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